Are you interested in developing secure software? Debugging and recovering broken code? With this course you’ll learn to solve real-world digital challenges, like optimising applications for better performance, providing solutions for software challenges, and understanding the legal implications of the digital sector.
Through a blend of academic learning and a minimum 45-day work placement, you’ll gain practical expertise in software design, networking, and operational processes. You’ll build a solid foundation for higher education, apprenticeships, or direct entry into the software development industry.
What you will learn
You’ll understand how to design and provide software solutions using the latest software applications, security controls, digital environments, data management, business contexts and legislation. It’s been developed in collaboration with employers, so you can guarantee that you’re learning the latest, most relevant skills.
With an emphasis on using digital evidence to solve problems, you’ll learn the core knowledge that underpins software and product design and develop specific skills that are essential in the digital industry.
You'll learn to apply procedures and controls to maintain the digital security of an organisation and its data and understand both physical and virtual infrastructure.
With a work placement of at least 45 days, you’ll work on live projects in a workplace and see how the digital side of business really works.
You’ll get a unique opportunity to work on live projects tailored to your chosen career path and learn the in-demand and up-to-date skills for a successful career in the digital industry.
Highlights
You can look forward to:
- Built-in work placements with our employer partners
- Events with key employers such as Cyber First, Hub 8 and CyNam.
- Industry insight days with companies like North Tower, Lockheed Martin, North Green Security, Qinetiq and BAE
- A practical environment where you’ll put theory into practice
- Cyber labs and up-to-date systems and software
- Dedicated network which you can investigate and explore without restriction
Assessment
This course is assessed through a combination of:
- Core Examinations: Knowledge, skills and understanding that go across the specification
- Employer Set Project: Apply core knowledge and skills in a piece of work set by your placement employer
- English, maths and digital skills
- Occupational specialism: Digital production, design and development
Anything else?
- As well as learning the theory, you’ll have a 315-hour industry placement that is related to the digital sector
- The course includes an occupational specialism component, where you can focus on up-to-date industry knowledge and skills that are highly valued by employers and those in the digital industry
- You’ll study core maths, and gain an AS Maths qualification alongside the T Level
- You’ll also develop transferable soft skills and critical work skills? that prepare you for your next steps
- You’ll learn essential skills to work in software development, web development, application development, mobile applications, games development and more!
